Department of Education (Western Australia)

Department of Education
	; The Department's headquarters in East Perth
Department overview
Formed	1 October 2009; 14 years ago
Preceding agencies	Department of Education & Training (DET); Education Department of Western Australia; Ministry of Education; Education Department; Central Board of Education; General Board of Education;
Headquarters	151 Royal Street, East Perth, Western Australia
Motto	Public education: A world of opportunities
Employees	41588
Minister responsible	Tony Buti, Minister for Education;
Department executive	Lisa Rodgers, Director General;
Child agencies	School Curriculum and Standards Authority; Statewide Services; Leadership Institute; Schools of Special Educational Needs; School of Isolated and Distance Education;
Website	www.education.wa.edu.au

The Department of Education is the state government department responsible for education in Western Australia as well as on Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Department's head office, commonly referred to as "Silver City" or "Central Services", is located at 151 Royal Street in East Perth.^[2]

The department is led by its director general, Lisa Rodgers, who is responsible to the Parliament of Western Australia and the Minister for Education, Tony Buti.

Public schools, sub-agencies and branches

As of September 2021, the Department is responsible for managing 822 public schools in Western Australia.^[3] Each public school is located within one of 8 education regions, overseen by an Education Regional Office and Director of Education.^[4] The Department also oversees the registration, regulation and review of non-government schools in Western Australia.^[5]

Additionally, there are a number of sub-agencies and branches of the Department:

Department of Education WA sub-agenices and branches
Sub-agency or branch name	Responsible for
School Curriculum and Standards Authority	Western Australian curriculum development and supporting resources, setting standards of student achievement for Pre Primary to Year 12, setting and marking Year 12 ATAR course examinations, administering standardised testing such as NAPLAN and OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment), awarding and distribution of the WACE to school leavers.
Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia^[6]	Registration of teachers, managing disciplinary investigations related to maintaining registration and fit and proper status for teachers, accreditation of initial teacher education programs.^[7] Relocated to 151 Royal Street, East Perth in 2020.^[8]
Statewide Services Centre^[9]	Consolidated site in Padbury where most of the Department's support services for public schools are located.^[10] Schools of Special Educational Needs are based here.
Non-Government School Registration and Regulation^[5]
Leadership Institute^[11]	Delivering professional learning for principals, school leaders and line managers. The Institute runs a range of programs for public school leadership teams to support school self-reflection and improvement.^[12]
Schools of Special Educational Needs (Behaviour, Disability, Sensory, Medical and Mental Health)^[13]
Schools of the Air	Delivering correspondence schooling to students in remote locations over Webex and other internet platforms.^[14] Previously provided over HF radio frequency. 5 SotA's are Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, Meekatharra and Port Hedland.^[14]
School of Isolated and Distance Education^[15]
School of Alternative Learning Settings^[16]

Preceding agencies

General Board of Education, 31 August 1847 – 17 August 1871
Central Board of Education, 18 August 1871 – 12 October 1893
Education Department, 13 October 1893 – 1 July 1988
Ministry of Education, 1 July 1988 – 1 January 1994
Education Department of Western Australia, 1 January 1994 – 3 February 2003^[a]
Department of Education and Training, 3 February 2003 – 30 October 2009^[b]

Notes

^ On 3 February 2003, the Department of Education and the Department of Training were merged to form the Department of Education and Training.^[17]
^ On 30 October 2009, the Department of Education and Training was demerged to form the Department of Education and the Department of Training and Workforce Development.^[18]

References

^ "Staff - Annual Report". Department of Education, Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ "Contact Us: 151 Royal Street, East Perth 6004 Entry off Hill Street". Department of Education, Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^ "Department of Education WA Statistical Reports - Semester 2, 2021". Department of Education WA. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ "Contact". Department of Education. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Non-government school registration". Department of Education. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "TEACHER REGISTRATION BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18". Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ "About Us". www.trb.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Contact Us". www.trb.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Statewide Services Directory". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "Contact us - Statewide support services - The Department of Education". Department of Education WA. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Leadership Institute". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Leadership Institute - Department of Education WA Linkedin". Linkedin. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Schools of Special Educational Needs". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "About". Meekatharra School of The Air. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "School of Isolated and Distance Education". Department of Education Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ "School Overview School Of Alternative Learning Settings". www.det.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "AU WA 1203 - Department of Education and Training". State Records Office of Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "The Western Australian vocational education and training system" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.